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Knights Advance to NAIA Quarterfinals

5/19/2022 8:55:00 AM

Mobile, AL - The Knights were on the court in Mobile, Alabama on Tuesday, May 17th as they took on the Warriors of Midland University. The Knights were selected as the 10-seed in the NAIA Tournament while the Warriors were the 23-seed. The Knights would lose the #3 doubles match but would win the #1 and #2 doubles matches to take the doubles point. The Knights would have no problem in the singles matches as they would win the first three to finish, all with a score of 6-1, 6-1. The victory puts the Knights in the second round as they matchup against the Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College.

Doubles

1. Oscar Mola/Adria Pratdepadua (MGSU) def. Miguel Abete/Ryosei Masuda (MIDLAND) 6-4
2. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Angelo Tost (MGSU) def. Luca Struffi/Jaime Sion (MIDLAND) 6-2
3. Nunzio Thiel/Jeremy Attrill (MIDLAND) def. Jordi Bou Sastre/Gianfranco Germinara (MGSU) 6-0

Singles

1.Jordi Bou Sastre(MGSU) vs. Miguel Abete (MIDLAND) 5-7,0-3,unfinished
2.Oscar Mola(MGSU) def. Luca Struffi (MIDLAND) 6-1,6-1
3.Adria Pratdepadua (MGSU) vs. Nunzio Thiel (MIDLAND) 7-5,2-2,unfinished
4.Naufal Kamaruzzaman (MGSU) def. Jaime Sion (MIDLAND) 6-1,6-1
5.Gianfranco Germinara (MGSU) vs. Ryosei Masuda (MIDLAND) 6-3,5-0,unfinished
6.Angelo Tost (MGSU) def. Jeremy Attrill (MIDLAND) 6-1,6-1


The Knights were back in action on Wednesday, May 18th as they were set to take on the Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College. The Blue Raiders were the 7-seed in the Tournament and the Knights were looking for the upset. The Knights would take both doubles matches that finished as they would win the doubles point to pull ahead in singles competition. The Knights would win the first two singles matches to take the lead as the Blue Raiders would win the next three matches as it would all come down to the #5 singles match. The Knights would pull through to win the point and take the match, 4-3. The Knights will move on to take on the 2-seed Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Doubles

1. Nicolas Torrealba/Steven Espinoza (LWC) vs. Oscar Mola/Adria Pratdepadua (MGSU) 5-5,unfinished
2. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Angelo Tost (MGSU) def. Jan Silhavy/Aleksa Ciric (LWC) 6-4
3. Jordi Bou Sastre/Gianfranco Germinara (MGSU) def. Tiago Almeida/Joppevan Malderen (LWC) 6-3

Singles

1. Aleksa Ciric (LWC) def. Jordi Bou Sastre (MGSU) 7-5,6-2
2. Jan Silhavy (LWC) def. Oscar Mola (MGSU) 6-2,6-1
3. Adria Pratdepadua (MGSU) def. Joppevan Malderen (LWC) 7-5,2-6,6-2
4. Naufal Kamaruzzaman (MGSU) def. Nicolas Torrealba (LWC) 7-5,7-5
5. Gianfranco Germinara (MGSU) def. Tiago Almeida (LWC)6-4,5-7,7-5
6. Anatoliy Voloshyn (LWC) def. Angelo Tost (MGSU) 3-6,6-3,6-2

 
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